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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3E+W+STransfer of safety functions

Removal of corresponding functions from HSCE+W+S

3(1)In section 11 of the 1974 Act (which confers functions on the HSC for general purposes that are equivalent to those conferred on the ORR for railway safety purposes by paragraph 2)—E+W+S

(a)in subsection (1), for “subject to subsection (3)” substitute “ subject to subsections (2A) and (3) ”; and

(b)after subsection (2) insert the subsection set out in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)The subsection to be inserted is—

(2A)In subsections (1) and (2) above—

(a)references to the general purposes of this Part do not include references to the railway safety purposes; and

(b)the reference to a power to make regulations under the relevant statutory provisions does not include a reference to any power so far as it is exercisable for the railway safety purposes.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/266, art. 2(2), Sch.